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PORTLAND — Margaret Downing has been named the new head of school at Catherine McAuley High School, the Stevens Avenue school announced in a press release. Downing will take over leadership of the the state...

PORTLAND — Drivers can expect detours and delays as the city does storm drain and utility work on two heavily travelled roads. Starting this week, Canco Road between Reed Street and Wellington is closed to through traffic for two weeks. Residents will be allowed access from the Walto...

PORTLAND — The Back Cove Neighborhood Association is throwing a block party this weekend on Baxter Boulevard. The boulevard will be closed to automobile traffic from Vannah Street to Payson Park on Sunday, Aug. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. The annual party, now in its third year, is...

BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a 33-year-old man Wednesday and seized 82 marijuana plants and a hydroponic system at his home. Police arrested Eric Colgan of 90 Maquoit Road at about 5 p.m. The arrest was the result of a search warrant, part of an ongoing drug investigation by the Brun...

SCARBOROUGH — A group of concerned citizens filed a federal lawsuit July 29 to stop government agencies from making a portion of the Eastern Trail available for private development. The complaint in U.S. District Court in Portland lists the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Maine D...

BRUNSWICK — The northward extension of the Amtrak Downeaster has been local rail advocates' dream since 2003. On Monday at Maine Street Station, the first tangible sign that the long-awaited vision is closer to realization was hard to miss. The train delivering 50 strings...

SOUTH PORTLAND — An investigation into a fatal July 17 plane crash is focusing on the fuel pump. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report into the crash that killed 42-year-old Brunswick pilot Mark Haskell and his passenger, 66-year-old Thomas Casagrande...

SCARBOROUGH — Police are investigating a reported case of vandalism at a local firearms and ammunition store. The owner of Maine Police and Fire at 715 Route 1 called police on Monday, July 26, after discovering that the rear door of the building had been forced open and the inside o...

CAPE ELIZABETH — The annual TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K road race, which attracts 6,000 runners from all over the world, will be run for the 13th time on Aug. 7. This year's race benefits Junior Achievement...